Brooks



(No Model.)

G. W. BROOKS.

TRACE CARRIER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WASHINGTON BROOKS, OF COLUMBUS, TEXAS.

TRAC E-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,224, dated J une 3,1890. l

Application filed February 11, 1890. Serial No. 340,017. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON BROOKS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Columbus, in the county of ColoradoA ,vided with anarm Z.

and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Trace-Carrier, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness, and is more particularly atrace-carrier connected to the back-band thereof at its point ofconnection with the traces; and the saine consists of a buckle composedof two parts havinglaterally-extendin g arms hinged together at theirouter ends, whereby an open eye or loop is produced for receiving thetrace.

The invention also consists 4in certain details of construction, all ashereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved back-band buckle inposition. Fig. 2 is a central transverse section. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the buckle in its open position with the trace andback-band removed.

The letter B designates the back-band, the letter G the girth, and theletter T one of the traces, it being understood that the latter,although usually of leather, may sometimes be of metal-as a chaimforinstance. The relative location and positions of these parts need not befurther dwelt upon, as they are well known to every person skilled inthis art. My improved trace-carrier is composed of two members. Thelower member L has a large rectangular eye I in its body and is pro- Theupper member U has a large rectangular eye t' in its body, which is ofthe same length but of less width than that in the lower member, and theouter bar of this upper member is provided with teeth t, which take intothe back-band B, as will be clearly understood. The upper member is alsoprovided with an arm u, standing over the arm Z, and these two arms areprovided at their outer ends with eyes, through which passes apin P,thereby forming a hinge. Upon the ends of this pin is secured a loop-barO, whereby a loop is formed, into which the strap g of the girth G isengaged. The upper arm u is bent upwardly somewhat, whereby a space isformed between it and the lower arm Z, and through this space passes thetrace T. In the upper arm is formed a longitudinal slot s, which looselyengages the head of a stud S, whose point projects across the spacebetween the two arms, as clearly shown in the drawings.

Vhen my improved trace-carrier is to be put in place, the strap g of thegirth G is secured in the .loop O, after which the buckle is opened tothe position shown in Fig. 3 and adjusted longitudinally upon the traceT to the-desired point. The back-band B is then passed outwardly throughthe eye I, over the teeth t, and inwardly through the aligned eyes t'and I, as shown in Fig. l. The backfband being tightened to the desiredtension, the upper member U is drawn down upon the lower member L,whereby the' back-band is buckled within the device and the stud S iscaused to enter a hole in the traceT or one of the links of achain-trace T, and is thereby also simultaneously buckled thereon. Thedevice thereby serves the triple function of a buckle for the back-band,a buckle for the trace, and a support for the girth, and both of thesebuckles are engaged simultaneously, as is highly desirable in devices ofthis character.

That I claim is- 1. In a trace-carrier, the lower member L, having anarm Z, and the upper member U, having an arm u, said members beingprovided with registering eyes in their bodies, and said arms beinghinged together at their outer ends, substantially as described.

2. In a trace-carrier, the lower member L, provided with an enlarged eyeI and having an arm Z, and the upper member U, provided with an eye i,of the saine length as but of less width than the eye in the lowermember, having teeth t 0n its outer edge, and having an arm u and ahinge at the outer ends of said arms, substantially as described.

3. In a trace-carrier, the lower member L, having the arm Z, and theupper member U, having the upwardly-bent arm u, provided with the slots, said arms being hinged to gether,in combination with the stud S,having a head loosely engaging said slot, as and for the purpose setforth. p

4. 'In a trace-carrier, the combination,with

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the lower member L, having an arm Z, with eyes at its outer end, and theupper member U, having an arm u, with eyes at its outer end, of the pinP, passing through said eyes, and the loop-bar O, engaging the ends ofthe pins and forming a loop, the Whole constructed as and for thepurpose set forth.

5. In a trace-carrier, the Combination of the followinginstrumentalities, to Wit: a lower member L, provided with an eye l, anupper member U, provided with an eye fi, of less width than the eye l,teethifon J[he outeredge of said upper member, au arm Z, projecting fromthe lower member and provided with eyes in iis outer end, anupwardly-bent arm

